The works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. Accurately revised, in twelve volumes. Adorned with copper-plates; with some account of the author's life, and notes historical and explanatory. /
Swift, Jonathan,1667-1745.
Jeffreys, William,former owner.StEdNL
London : printed for C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer.,
M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]
The imprints to vols. 2-6 read: "Printed for C. Bathurst"; those to vols. 7-12 read: "Printed for T. Osborne, W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Co. and B. Collins".
Title pages printed in red and black.
With plates in v. 1, 2 and 7.
A further six volumes of 'The works' were published in the same year and were intended to accompany these twelve volumes.
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Ownership inscription: Wm. Jeffreys Jr. 1767 on recto of first leaf of each volume (no date v. 2-12); inscription on recto of front free endpaper: From Ardachie 1893; bookplate of Fort Augustus Library and library pressmark label on front pastedown of each volume: Miscellanea Op. Coll. 6.